custody

Custodyis the experience of a close British family who lose their loved ones at the hands of the police, leaving them broken, distraught and hungry for justice.

I'm Community Producer for the piece with Time Won't Wait, project managing a targeted outreach and participation programme to coincide with the 2019 UK tour.

Custody trailer

Custodyis the experience of a close British family who lose their loved one in the hands of the police, leaving them broken, distraught and hungry for justice. Whilst coming to terms with their loss, they are thrust into a strenuous legal battle, exposing the truth behind a system that begs the question “who polices the police?”. This is an explosive political drama, an emotional roller coaster that unites us in the spirit of what it means to be human - to love, to loose, to laugh and to hope.

Custodyis inspired by creator Urban Wolf's own experiences with the police as a young black man growing up in South London, targeted by police who 'stop and search'. Custody exposes how easily these experiences can escalate, and highlights a global concern in western society , where black men are slipping through the cracks and ending up in an overcrowded criminal justice system. This is a story of our times.